Transport

Regional Transport Office :

About Transport Department :

Two Regional Transport Offices are functioning in this District. One at Cuddalore and another one at Chidambaram. Under the Regional Transport Office Cuddalore two Unit Offices are functioning at Panruti and Neyveli in the Jurisdiction of Cuddalore, Kurunjipadi and Panruti Taluks. Under the Regional Transport Office Chidambaram one Unit Office Vridhachalam is functioning in the Jurisdiction of Chidambaram, Kattumannarkoil, Bhuvanagiri, Vridhachalam, Pennadam, Thittagudi and Veppur Taluks.

COMPUTERIZATION OF THIS DEPARTMENT:-

This Department aims to realize these objectives through adequate enforcement of statutory and non-statutory regulations coupled with modernization and computerization. In the recent years all Regional Transport Offices are computerized. Under the Computerization in Regional Transport Offices in Cuddalore District works related with Learners Licence, Driving Licence, International Driving Licence, New Registration of vehicles, Permit, Hypothecation cancel and Endorsement, Tax and Fees Collection are done by online process. However, the Driving Liecence and the vehicle details can be viewed instantly by online.

FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT

The prime functions of the Transport Department are as follows:-

Issue of Driving and Conductor Licences.

Registration of Motor Vehicles

Issue of fitness certificate to Vehicles

Grant of permits to Transport Vehicles.

Collection of Motor Vehicles Tax and Fees.

Inspection of vehicles involved in accidents.

Checking of Vehicles on road to enforce the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act and Rules.